Before Dallas' magical 2011 playoff run, Dirk Nowitzki was destined to join the ranks of Karl Malone and Charles Barkley; NBA legends who despite all their MVP's and All-Star appearances, would never finish their NBA career without a title to their name. Now, by this point, I think that it is well established that winning is the adjoining culture in the NBA that binds together the likes of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. In order to be great, you have to win. So, whilst 2011 was a defining date for the Mavericks franchise, it was also the year that saved Dirk Nowitzki's legacy. The beginning of the millennium marked the start of Dirk's appearance as an All-Star calibre player. He only moved from strength to strength with every passing season, culminating in an MVP worthy season in 2006/2007. Most would argue that these were Dirk's prime years and the statistics do a lot to back up that fact. From age 27-28, he averaged over 25 points per game, combined with 9+ reb...